Nurture Teacher

Malden Oaks School & Tuition Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated school for personal development is hiring a full-time Nurture Teacher in Greater London, beginning April/September 2026. The role aims to enhance students' resilience and social skills through engaging small group and individual sessions. Candidates should be committed to nurturing educational environments, able to plan interactive curricula, and promote student welfare. This position offers autonomy and a supportive professional environment, focusing on individual student needs and well-being.

Benefits

Generous PPA and meeting time

High quality CPD and supervision support

Opportunity for outdoor activities and off-site learning

Qualifications

• Experience in nurturing students' social and emotional skills.
• Ability to engage students in small groups and individual sessions.
• Commitment to safeguarding children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Plan a relevant and engaging curriculum for up to 6 students.
• Supervise social time to create a safe atmosphere.
• Conduct off-site learning activities.

Skills

Positive attachment building

Autonomy promotion

Altruism in education

Social skills development

Resilience building

Job description

Overview

A unique opportunity to join a team committed to putting students’ needs first.

Malden Oaks @ Surbiton (Years 7 - 10) Nurture Teacher

MPS/UPS + SEN 1 FULL TIME

Start date: April/September 2026

Responsibilities

Do you believe that positive attachments are at the heart of students achieving their best? Do you recognise that a sense of autonomy is vital to empower students to take responsibility for their actions and decisions? Are you aligned in our thinking that altruism is crucial to the development of self-confidence and a sense of worth? If these echo your beliefs and you would welcome the opportunity to work in a supportive environment where you have the capacity to build meaningful relationships with students individually and in small teaching groups; Malden Oaks @ Surbiton would be delighted to hear from you.

Due to increasing demand, we are seeking an additional Nurture Teacher to join our committed and professional staff team. Our students often work at age-related expectations in terms of the curriculum, but need considerable support to develop their resilience, social skills and self-esteem.

Our teachers have considerable autonomy, planning a relevant and engaging curriculum for a group of up to 6 students, using their individual specialist interests and skills. Frequent off-site learning opportunities and outdoor activities are encouraged to broaden students’ horizons and make learning real and relevant. Teachers also plan and supervise social time, creating a safe and homely atmosphere, where students learn essential social skills. In addition to small groups, there will be opportunities for individual and paired sessions. These will mainly take place on-site but may also include sessions in the student’s home or in the community (e.g. library, coffee shop).

There is a generous allocation of PPA and meeting time, high quality CPD and supervision support, in recognition that we need to fully invest in our staff so that they can transform our students’ experience of education.

If you are on Instagram, find us at maldenoaks@surbiton to see the types of activities and learning opportunities afforded to students.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

Malden Oaks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and carry out safeguarding training. Please read our full safeguarding policy, which can be downloaded from this page.

Your application should summarise how you meet the requirements of the attached person specification and how your skills and experience would enable you to fulfil the attached job description.

As part of our recruitment process, we may carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates. These checks are conducted to support our commitment to safeguarding and maintaining a safe and professional working environment

Practical details

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 5th February 2026

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 9th February

Please note that we reserve the right to close the application window earlier, should we receive sufficient interest before the closing date.

Visits and Information

Please visit our website for further information, including students’ views and should you have any queries please contact Sarah Bann, Head of School. Visits to the school are welcome. Please note that this post is likely to be based at Malden Oaks @ Surbiton site, but all of our staff are appointed to work across the boroughs of Kingston and Richmond.

Safeguarding Statement

Malden Oaks School & Tuition Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff will be required to undertake a DBS check and carry out safeguarding training.